— thin, faint, pale, fleeting

  • JLPT N1
  • 11 strokes
  • Secondary (Jōyō)
  • Radical 水
  • #1436 most frequent

Readings

On'yomi
タン
Kun'yomi
あわ.い

Example words

  • 冷淡れいたんcoolness; indifference
  • 淡水たんすいfresh water (i.e. not salt water)